Book description
His worst fears are confirmed. Each of his charges, with one exception,
is a loser. As he works his way through the embarrassingly formulaic
training set-pieces with never a doubt about the value of his corporate
objectives, the awful reality of the appalling quality of the human
material he has to work with becomes clear. From failed actress to
religious puritan, from would-be pop star to tarty young temptress, none
is the trainee of choice - except, perhaps, the apparently sophisticated
Charlotte, professional lady to her fingertips and romantic and
professional hope of the slick and be-suited Church. Perhaps - but
perhaps not. In parallel with the hilarious accounts of Church's
attempts to instil a corporate culture in the team, we are treated to
funny and sometimes moving stories of the individuals' private lives and
their relationships with each other on and off the job. The threads of
their lives are tangled and disentangled and the course ends with some
clever and satisfying events and conclusions.
Aliya Whiteley was born in Ilfracombe, North Devon, in 1974.
Three things about her:
•She has a degree in Theatre, Film and TV Studies.
•She's worked as an administrator, a librarian, a phone bank
assistant,
a till operator, a chambermaid, a waitress and a burger van person
but is now a full-time writer.
•She loves talking on the telephone.
